Annette Camp's Blog, page 4
July 20, 2024
A Relationship Tapestry
A Relationship TapestryBy Annette CampJuly 19, 2024
Today was abizarre day withthe creation ofan unexpectedrelationshiptapestry.
In the span ofa single day,I experienceda very intricatedance withsome unlikelyconnections.
It was a surrealsymphony wherebeginnings andendings coexistedin the same breath.A lesson, a tear, anda smile.
The ghost of anold flame thatresurfaced,amidst thesting of a rawwound, as anencounter with astranger broughta brief smile.
Familiar patternsof a past loversoftened by a shared historyand time.Contrastingdarker strandscharacterizingpain and loss.
Woven togetherwith vibrant huesof excitementand possibility.Each threadrepresentinga person,a moment,or an emotion.
July 19, 2024
Scarred Heart
Scarred HeartBy Annette CampJuly 18, 2024
When you departed,you left behindinvisible scars.Permanently altered.
Emotional losssignificantly etchedinto the fabric ofmy very being.
My heart onceopen is nowwounded and beatswith a new rhythm.
A life-changingexperience.A future stolenfrom my life.
Consequentialtransformation.Forever ascarred heart.
Forever Changed
Forever ChangedBy Annette CampJuly 18, 2024
I will neverbe the same.The one I intimately letin has left.
Echoes of sharedsecrets andsilent sorrows.I am unconnected.
Like a river, I'mmarked by theprofound impactof the storm weathered.
Fragments ofwhat once was.Things flow alittle differently.
A lesson in pain and a life that is foreverchanged.
July 11, 2024
Blurred Lines
Blurred LinesBy Annette CampJuly 11, 2024
Keeping a relationship friendly after the romance ends cansometimes haveblurred lines.
A space whereclarity dissolves,where boundaries waver and certainty fades into ambiguity.
Shadows dance anddefinitions lose theirsharpness. A trueintertwine withreality and illusion.
It's a realm wherethe heart andmind negotiate with a gradient of possibility.
In the haze thereis both confusion and creativity, challenge anddiscovery.
There's a complexinterplay of desiresand decisions. The heart feels somuch for the person.
There's love in thesimplest purity.
July 7, 2024
Today I Cried
Today I CriedBy Annette CampJuly 7, 2024
The tissue is wet with my tears.I must let go.
Let go of hopes.Let go of dreams.Let go.
Romantic love has escaped me yet again.
July 4, 2024
More Than My Poem
As fireworks scatter across the sky, I am reminded of that which fills my soul.
More Than My PoemBy Annette CampJuly 4, 2024
You are morethan my poeticinspiration.
You are the heart within these bones.
Pieces thatbring life to my soul.
My affection for you courses through my veins.
In the arms that wrap around you.
In the lips that long to kiss you.
In the eyes that take in your beauty.
In these feet that walk with you each day.
These things are more than words on a page.
They are my poem. You. You are more than my poem.
More Than My PoemBy Annette CampJuly 4, 2024
You are morethan my poeticinspiration.
You are the heart within these bones.
Pieces thatbring life to my soul.
My affection for you courses through my veins.
In the arms that wrap around you.
In the lips that long to kiss you.
In the eyes that take in your beauty.
In these feet that walk with you each day.
These things are more than words on a page.
They are my poem. You. You are more than my poem.
July 1, 2024
Slow and Steady
I've been in many relationships throughout my life. I can't think of one I didn't jump in with both feet quickly, including my two marriages. Recently, I have started dating someone and have chosen to do things differently. I am reminded that you must do something differently to get a different result. I'm taking things slow and steady.
Slow and Steady By Annette CampJuly 1, 2024
I've never truly had a reason to take things slow in a relationship.Immediate passionwas common.
But I've found that the reward is in the small moments of discovery, in learning yet one more thing.
Each day reveals something new, deepening our connection and building a strong, solid foundation.
It’s a path that demands patience and trust, but the richness it brings is incomparable.
The journey may be slow, but the memories we create along the way are worth every moment.
I truly believe that this pace allows us to cherish every hug and stepof the way.
I hug consciously, fully present in the moment, embracing the warm closeness it brings and its powerful impact.
Each hug becomes a meaningful act, an exchange of comfort and affection, where I am aware of the bond it strengthens.
It’s a way to express care and gratitude, to be truly there for someone, creating a sense of harmonyand understanding that words often fail to capture.
There is a beauty in conscious hugs andtaking things slow and steadyin our datingrelationship.
Slow and Steady By Annette CampJuly 1, 2024
I've never truly had a reason to take things slow in a relationship.Immediate passionwas common.
But I've found that the reward is in the small moments of discovery, in learning yet one more thing.
Each day reveals something new, deepening our connection and building a strong, solid foundation.
It’s a path that demands patience and trust, but the richness it brings is incomparable.
The journey may be slow, but the memories we create along the way are worth every moment.
I truly believe that this pace allows us to cherish every hug and stepof the way.
I hug consciously, fully present in the moment, embracing the warm closeness it brings and its powerful impact.
Each hug becomes a meaningful act, an exchange of comfort and affection, where I am aware of the bond it strengthens.
It’s a way to express care and gratitude, to be truly there for someone, creating a sense of harmonyand understanding that words often fail to capture.
There is a beauty in conscious hugs andtaking things slow and steadyin our datingrelationship.
June 24, 2024
A Writer's Struggle
I've selectively shared my writer's process until now. The image here is simple and yet complex. Sometimes, the ideas come with a few words. Other times, it's a sentence or two. Regardless, there's more to what you see in the poem you read or story I write. This is just a sample. If you have something handwritten from me, count yourself among the few. Many times, the words get crumpled into wads of paper and thrown in the trash before hitting the digital page.
A Writer's Struggle By Annette CampJune 24, 2024
With each letterI write not justwords, but aheartfelt message.
I crossout words.I stop andrestart.
The struggle for just the right word to express what I feel is real.
I write andrewrite words,edit andrearrange.
I sometimes wonder if youhear my heartin between the words.
A Writer's Struggle By Annette CampJune 24, 2024
With each letterI write not justwords, but aheartfelt message.
I crossout words.I stop andrestart.
The struggle for just the right word to express what I feel is real.
I write andrewrite words,edit andrearrange.
I sometimes wonder if youhear my heartin between the words.
June 22, 2024
Life's Fragility
In the wee hours of this morning, I faced, not one but, two head-on collisions - one an immobile police car blocking the road and another automobile in motion towards me. An experience I did not encounter alone. I do not know that my reaction time would have been as responsive, as I had just gotten off my flight from Seattle at 12:45am and had a good hour and a half drive home. I am so thankful for Freedom. She saved my life and I am forever grateful.
Life's FragilityBy Annette CampJune 22, 2024
In this moment,a near-death car crash of oncoming headlights haunts me.
The bright illumination in the darkness of the night.The jarring of the SUV to the right and back to fight calamity.
Chaos in that suspended moment.A cascade of emotions defines my existence and the delicate beauty of precious life itself.
Enduring lessons carried forwardfrom the brink of disaster.A renewed appreciation for life's fragility.
Life's FragilityBy Annette CampJune 22, 2024
In this moment,a near-death car crash of oncoming headlights haunts me.
The bright illumination in the darkness of the night.The jarring of the SUV to the right and back to fight calamity.
Chaos in that suspended moment.A cascade of emotions defines my existence and the delicate beauty of precious life itself.
Enduring lessons carried forwardfrom the brink of disaster.A renewed appreciation for life's fragility.
June 15, 2024
Sweet Dreams
How common is the night closed with the expression sweet dreams?
Sweet DreamsBy Annette CampJune 15, 2024
Last night, I hadthe sweetest ofdreams about aprecious momentwhen my spiritwhispered to you.
As you laid yourhead on my lap, apoem flowed frommy hand throughyour hair, eachstroke a silentdeclaration of love.
Time stood still asmy heart conversedwith yours, knowingthat each caressexpressed the mostsincere and tenderfeeling imaginable.
Sweet DreamsBy Annette CampJune 15, 2024
Last night, I hadthe sweetest ofdreams about aprecious momentwhen my spiritwhispered to you.
As you laid yourhead on my lap, apoem flowed frommy hand throughyour hair, eachstroke a silentdeclaration of love.
Time stood still asmy heart conversedwith yours, knowingthat each caressexpressed the mostsincere and tenderfeeling imaginable.
